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Going to have to argue the other direction... First on the Input/ knowledge gain: 100 - 150 wpm is roughly what people speak at, versus average reading speed o
by jppope 7y ago
Going to have to argue the other direction...
First on the Input/ knowledge gain:
100 - 150 wpm is roughly what people speak at, versus average reading speed of 200 to 250 wpm all the way up to 1000 wpm for top speed readers. If we were to analyze straight by wpm you can put into you Reading is 2X-10X better... Not that it's even a good argument though.
Books take a long time to create because the information is curated. The author of the article makes a decent point that people should focus on great books... and the answer there is yea... they should focus on great books over listening to podcasts. And yes ... there are a lot of good books out there.
- AlchemistCamp 7y agoPlenty of non-speed readers read at 1000 wpm. If you read a lot, you get faster. AFIK, just about the only people reading at 200-250 wpm are people who don't regularly do any sustained reading.
- TheOperator 7y agoI'm in the top percentile of reading speed but my comprehension is average. It's not that I'm trying to read fast I just do. I don't know if more wpm means you're taking in more information. I guess it's useful for skimming for spaced repetition type learning techniques. Generally I find I learn faster from reading regardless but I can listen to podcasts in situations where I can't read. E.G. doing a mindless repetitive task.